Could Kate Jones be Brisbane’s next mayor?
A former Queensland MP and high-profile Palaszczuk cabinet member is a hot tip to run for Brisbane Mayor in the next council election, just months after sensationally quitting state politics.
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Dad’s key role in Premier’s election battle
Amid a highly orchestrated election campaign filled with press conferences and constant travel, Annastacia Palaszczuk has one key person in her inner sanctum to turn to for advice. BEHIND THE SCENES
New climate action plan but when will it be completed?
The Palaszczuk Government has announced it will deliver a major new plan to tackle climate change in Queensland. But there were a few details missing.
$1b schools pledge as border war continues
Annastacia Palaszczuk has slammed a claim that Queensland’s border closures are political, telling the NSW Health Minister to concentrate on issues in his own state. It comes as Labor today committed money to upgrading schools and the LNP committed $50m to a Central Queensland highway.
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Mayor won’t tie rates to inflation
Brisbane’s mayor has rejected tying rate rises to CPI, saying it would affect council’s service ability. However, he did offer one sweetener that would be available to all residents, not just ratepayers.
Pitfalls and potholes on path to City Hall
There was a blast to the past this week when one of the men vying to lead Brisbane over the next four years tried to pull a stunt straight from Campbell Newman’s playbook, writes Jack McKay.
Lord Mayor promises free bins and worm farms
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner claims households stand to save $247 a year under the LNP’s Greener Brisbane Package, which will include second yellow bins for free and worm farms.
Wizard magic or luck? Lord mayoral hopefuls lined up
Brisbane’s lord mayoral candidates today found out where they would feature on the ballot paper with two of the main contenders both positive about their positions.
Brisbane’s biggest election battlegrounds revealed
As Labor sets about the “massive” task of clawing its way up from its historic low of just five out of 26 wards, six key wards are shaping up as major battlegrounds for the Brisbane City Council election at the end of this month.
No criminal charges for Logan’s eight mayoral candidates
The eight candidates competing to become Logan mayor have all said they have no criminal records.
Every Cairns council candidate revealed
The draw is complete and the Cairns Post can now reveal every Cairns Regional Council candidate in every division — and what order they will appear on the ballot paper.
‘Trust and transparency’ must be priorities
Two of Queensland’s newly elected councillors are pushing for more transparency in council.
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